Yamaha cl7, Quick Start Manual

On-Screen Buttons

These on-screen buttons may be displayed on some screens 

and functions. Some buttons are accessible only in a 

combination page or SmartMode

™

 layout.

Button Function

Clears the on-screen icons and re-centers the screen on the 
boat
Opens a full screen view of the item

Creates a new waypoint

Creates a route, with turns, to the destination

Adds a turn to the route at the selected location

Removes the last turn added from the route

Creates a direct route, without turns, to the destination

Creates an Auto Guidance route to the destination

Begins navigation

Ends navigation

Acquires a radar target and begins tracking it

Opens the menu for the page or function

Opens the presets menu for the page or function

Tips and Shortcuts

• Press   to turn the chartplotter on.
• Select 

Home

 from any screen to return to the Home screen.

• Select 

Menu

 from any main screen to access additional 

settings about that screen.

• Press   to adjust the backlight and lock the touchscreen.
• Press   and select 

Power Off

 to turn the chartplotter off.

Using the Touchscreen

• Tap the screen to select an item.
• Drag or swipe your finger across the screen to pan or scroll.
• Pinch two fingers together to zoom out.
• Spread two fingers apart to zoom in.

Adding an Item to Favorites

1

From the home screen, select a category from the right.

2

Hold a button on the left.
The item is added to the Favorites home screen category.

Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or 

Combination Page

You can customize the layout and data shown in the 

combination pages and SmartMode layouts. When you change 

the layout of a page in a display you are interacting with, the 

change appears only on that display, except for the SmartMode 

name and symbol. When you change the SmartMode name or 

symbol for the layout, the new name or symbol appears on all 

displays in the station.

1

Open a page to customize.

2

Select 

Menu

.

3

Select 

Edit Layout

 or 

Edit Combo

.

4

Select an option:
• To change the name, select 

Name

 or 

Name & Symbol

 > 

Name

, enter a new name, and select 

Done

.

• To change the SmartMode symbol, select 

Name & 

Symbol

 > 

Symbol

, and select a new symbol.

• To change the number of functions shown and the layout 

of the screen, select 

Layout

, and select an option.

• To change the function of a portion of the screen, select 

the area to change, and select a function from the list on 

the right.

• To change how the screens are split, drag the arrows to a 

new location.

• To change the data shown on the page and additional 

data bars, select 

Overlays

, and select an option.

• To assign a preset to a portion of the SmartMode screen, 

select 

Presets

 > 

Include

, and select a preset from the list 

on the right.

Customizing the Data Overlays

You can customize the data shown on a screen.

1

Select an option based on the type of screen you are 

viewing:
• From a full screen view, select 

Menu

 > 

Edit Overlays

.

• From a combination screen, select 

Menu

 > 

Edit Combo

 > 

Overlays

.

• From a SmartMode screen, select 

Menu

 > 

Edit Layout

 > 

Overlays

.

TIP: 

To quickly change the data shown in an overlay box, 

hold the overlay box.

2

Select an item to customize the data and data bar:
• To change the data shown in an overlay box, select the 

overlay box, select the new data to show, and select 

Back

.

• To select the location and layout of the data overlay bar, 

select 

Data

, and select an option.

• To customize the information shown when navigating, 

select 

Navigation

, and select an option.

• To turn on other data bars, like the media controls, select 

Top Bar

 or 

Bottom Bar

, and select the necessary 

options.

3

Select 

Done

.

Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter

1

Select 

Info

 > 

Owner's Manual

.

2

Select a manual.

3

Select 

Open

.

Downloading the Manuals

You can get the latest owner's manual and translations of 

manuals from the web.

1

Go to 

global.yamaha-motor.com/outboards/products/manuals

/accessories/gauge/index.html

.

TIP: 

To quickly open this web page, scan this code:

2

Download the manual.

Basic Operation

Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint

From any screen, select 

Mark

.

Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen

1

From a sonar view, select  .

2

Select a location.

3

Select 

New Wpt

 or  .

4

If necessary, edit the waypoint information.

Creating a Waypoint on the Chart

1

From a chart or a 3D chart view, select a location or object.

2

Select 

Create Waypoint

 or  .

Quick Start Manual

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